The Teach Rural Career Fair is your chance to explore the wonderfully diverse professional and personal opportunities available to teachers in state schools across Queensland’s rural, remote and regional communities.
About
Why attend the Teach Rural Career Fair
This event is designed to help you explore the first or next step in your teaching career and give you a roadmap for your teaching journey.
Join us to:
- Find your fit: Explore where your teaching expertise is most needed, and the professional and personal opportunities that come with living in rural, remote and regional communities.
- Know your worth: Chat to the experts about the generous financial incentives, relocation, housing support and family benefits we offer.
- Level up: Discover career pathways, professional development opportunities and transfer options for current state school teachers.
- Get practical: Learn about the teacher recruitment process and how we can support you to experience teaching in rural, remote or regional state schools.
- Engage and connect: Attend seminars and panel sessions and meet our range of exhibitors who can help you navigate your next career move.
At the Teach Rural Career Fair
You will be able to speak with our friendly recruiters and representatives from state schools across our
Central Queensland, Darling Downs South West, Far North Queensland and North Queensland regions, about current and future employment opportunities. You can also connect with our experts about our teacher application and recruitment processes, transfer and relocation opportunities, casual and relief teaching, financial incentives and teacher housing and professional development opportunities.
Our Teach Queensland Ambassadors will also be on hand to share their experiences teaching and living in communities across the state. Get ready to be inspired!
You’ll also have the chance to attend informative seminars and panel sessions, and connect with a range of exhibitors and sponsors—including the Queensland College of Teachers—who provide valuable support and services for Queensland state school teachers and leaders.
Make the most of your visit
Here’s a few tips to make sure you get the most out of our Career Fair.
- Check out the list of exhibitors, the floor plan and our seminar program on this website so you can plan your visit.
- Make sure your profile is complete and accurate when you complete the registration form. You will be able to share these details with those you connect with at the Career Fair using your personalised event QR code, making it easier for them to follow up with you after the event.
- Have your confirmation of registration (QR code) handy, so you can use our express entry line.
- Do some research to get a feel for the different
places you can teach in Queensland and think about your needs and that of your family so you can consider these in your conversations and hopefully find the perfect community for your first or next teaching role.
- Compile a list of questions you’d like to ask our recruiters, school representatives and experts on the day.
- Plan your time at the Career Fair to ensure you don’t miss the exhibitors you’d like to connect with and the seminar sessions you'd like to attend.
Bring your family and friends, so they can be part of the conversations about the opportunities that are available to you.
Please note that we have staggered entry times to the main exhibition hall to make sure that you have the best opportunity to speak with the exhibitors that you want to connect with and ensure a positive experience for all attendees.
Seminars
Our highly regarded information and panel sessions, provide another way for attendees to access the information they are seeking, including insights from teachers and schools leaders currently living and working in rural, remote and regional communities.
You are able to attend any (or all) of the seminar sessions, regardless of your selected entry time for the exhibition hall. There is no need to register for individual sessions, however we recommend arriving at the seminar room at least 10 minutes before each session commences to secure your seat.
Enrich lives, including yours: Living, teaching and thriving in regional, rural and remote communities
10:30 am – 11:15 am
Discover the life-changing impacts that come with teaching beyond Queensland’s great south east! Join our panel of teachers and school leaders as they share the inspiring stories behind their careers—from deep, enduring community bonds to financial benefits and relocation support, and the rapid professional growth that only happens in rural, remote and regional schools. It’s more than a job; it’s a chance to build a purposeful life while making a world of difference.
From campus to the classroom: Launch your teaching career in regional, rural and remote state schools
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
If you are ready to make the leap from preservice to beginning teacher, join us for this panel session and hear how teaching in a regional, rural and remote state schools, can help you thrive.
Our panel of school leaders and early career teachers will share an unfiltered look at how to set yourself up for success—from mastering the classroom to finding your feet in a brand-new community.
Ready to teach: A guide to the teacher recruitment process
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
We’ve brought together the teacher recruitment pros and the Queensland College of Teachers to help fast-track your journey into the classroom. From mastering application processes to maximizing your chances for employment, we’ll help you navigate the requirements so you can secure a teaching role—permanent, temporary, or casual—that fits.
Where teaching can take you next: Transfers, mobility and career progression
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Unlock the full potential of your teaching career. Join our experts to learn how teacher transfers and relocations can open new doors that can turn into major career milestones. We’ll provide the practical guidance to help you explore new horizons, master the transfer process, and tap into the support you (and your family) need to navigate your next big move with confidence.
FAQs
We recommend registering early to secure your preferred entry time for the exhibition hall and express entry, and to receive event updates. Visit the registration webpage.
If you arrive at the event without having pre-registered, our friendly team will help you complete the registration form and access your personalised QR code.
This is your personalised event QR code, which acts as your ticket for entry to the exhibition hall and seminar room. It also allows you to easily share the details you provided at the time of registration with our recruiters, school representatives and exhibitors at the Career Fair.
The information you provided when registering to attend the Career Fair will be shared with exhibitors when you let them scan your personalised QR code. This will enable them to easy make notes about their conversation with you and any follow up actions required. It can also enable them to contact you after the event about relevant opportunities and information.
No. The Teach Rural Career Fair is a free event hosted by the Queensland Department of Education.
You’ll be meeting recruiters, principals and future colleagues so it’s important to consider about how you present yourself. Think smart casual and comfortable—it is a Saturday after all!
The Teach Rural Career Fair has a focus on rural, remote and regional state schools, so you can expect to connect with a wide range of school leaders, teachers and regional staff from across our Central Queensland, Darling Downs South West, Far North Queensland and North Queensland Education regions.
There will also be some representatives from schools and regions across South East Queensland in attendance on the day.
Absolutely! You can connect with our experts about the range of financial incentives and support available to teachers in state schools. We recommend visiting the relevant information booths to get your specific questions answered, as well as join our information and panel sessions to gain more insights about the benefits.
Yes! It’s never too early to be considering your first teaching role and ensure you have the up-to-date information about employment opportunities and processes.
Even if you aren't graduating this year, it’s a perfect opportunity to find out about how we can support you to undertake your professional experience placements in regional, rural and remote rural state schools and be inspired by the teaching pathways ahead of you.
There are no formal cloakrooms at the venue. It is best to bring only a small bag or backpack that you can easily carry while exploring the event.
Free barista-made coffee, tea or mocha will be available thanks to our premium sponsor, the Queensland Teachers’ Union.
Several highly rated café options, open on Saturdays, are located around the South Bank region.